Robinson R22 BETA N7095A
18 February 2017 · Holbrook, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 2017 at about 15:00 local time, a Robinson R22 BETA registered N7095A was involved in an accident near Holbrook, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holbrook, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 34.9000, -110.1500
- Aircraft
- Robinson R22 BETA
- Registration
- N7095A
- Category
- Helicopter
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holbrook → Holbrook
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR17LA068
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to compensate for a loss of effective translational lift while turning from an upwind to a downwind condition at a low altitude and low airspeed, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot was conducting a personal local flight in the helicopter. The pilot stated that he was flying at a low altitude over a cow pasture and descended to look at the cows. The helicopter was operating at 10 knots with a 7-knot headwind when the pilot initiated a 180° turn, which resulted in a tailwind condition and a subsequent uncommanded descent. The pilot took remedial actions, but the helicopter landed hard, and the main rotor blades severed the tailboom. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical anomalies with the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. It is likely that the helicopter lost effective translational lift during the turn from a headwind to a tailwind condition and that the pilot failed to compensate for the loss of translational lift, which resulted in the uncontrolled descent.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Electra, Texas, United States | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Cloncurry, Australia | GARLAND, Rankin Lou | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Long Beach, California, United States | Revolution Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 2017 | Robinson R22 | Kelso, Washington, United States | Hillsboro Aero Academy | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2017 | Robinson R22 | Santa Barbara, California, United States | Tumbleweed Leasing Co Inc | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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